Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALDS Game 2 on Oct. 5

Odds updated as of 6:11 a.m.

In MLB action on Monday, the New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this matchup.

Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (93-68) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (98-64)
• Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: truTV, TBS, and HBO Max

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-126) | TB: (+108)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+142) | TB: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cam Schlittler (Yankees) - 14-6, 1.95 ERA vs Freddy Peralta (Rays) - 10-11, 4.42 ERA

The probable pitchers are Cam Schlittler (14-6, 1.95 ERA) for the Yankees and Freddy Peralta (10-11, 4.42 ERA) for the Rays. Schlittler's team is 20-13-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Schlittler's team has a record of 20-10 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Rays have a 17-15-0 ATS record in Peralta's 32 starts with a set spread. The Rays are 6-7 in Peralta's 13 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (50.3%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• New York is the favorite, -126 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +108 underdog despite being at home.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are at +1.5 on the runline against the Yankees. The Rays are -172 to cover the spread, and the Yankees are +142.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• A combined run total of 6.5 has been set for Yankees-Rays on Oct. 5, with the over at -114 and the under at -106.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been chosen as favorites in 125 games this year and have walked away with the win 76 times (60.8%) in those games.
• New York has a record of 63-38 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -126 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Yankees have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 77 of 159 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 84-75-0 against the spread in their 159 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rays have a 26-24 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 52% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer, Tampa Bay has a 12-11 record (winning 52.2% of its games).
• In the 160 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Rays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-83-2).
• The Rays are 84-76-0 ATS this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice leads New York in OBP (.363), slugging percentage (.534) and total hits (151) this season. He has a .264 batting average.
• Among all qualifying batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 50th, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is third in slugging.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .277 with 26 doubles, five triples, 30 home runs and 25 walks, while slugging .521 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• His batting average ranks 31st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 107th, and his slugging percentage eighth.
• Cody Bellinger has 131 hits this season and has a slash line of .264/.338/.429.
• Trent Grisham is batting .211 with a .308 OBP and 59 RBI for New York this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has racked up 170 hits, a team-best for the Rays. He's batting .276 and slugging .524 with an on-base percentage of .360.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 33rd in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
• Yandy Diaz leads his team with a .446 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .293 with an on-base percentage of .359.
• He is 10th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Liam Hicks has put up a team-high .367 on-base percentage.
• Chandler Simpson is hitting .306 with 16 doubles, six triples and 26 walks.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 10/3/2026: 1-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/24/2026: 6-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 9/23/2026: 9-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 9/22/2026: 6-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/22/2026: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/9/2026: 12-4 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/8/2026: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 7/7/2026: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/6/2026: 5-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/24/2026: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)

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